Month: December 2013

Kiran Kumar Reddy active to form New Party

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(Siasat News) Dr. S. Shailajanath, Mr. Syed Mohammed Ahmedullah, former Minister Mr. G. Venkat Reddy and other Congress leaders met Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and discussed the report submitted by GOM. Authentic sources indicate that in the event of bifurcation of the state, Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy is contemplating to form a New political party. Mr. Reddy is engaged in consultations with his supporters. It is said that Mr. A. Prabhakar Reddy, Mr. D.Y. Das (MLA) and Mr. Chaitanya Raj (MLC) also discussed in detailed with the CM. State president of BJP Mr. Kishan Reddy also met Mr.

Demand to take Nizam Sugar Factory under Centre’s control

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(Siasat News) Mr. G. Rajaiah, General Secretary of A.P. Sugar Mazdoor Sang demanded the Central Govt. to take Nizam Sugar Factory under its control. He recalled that the legislative sub-committee submitted its report about Nizam Sugar Factory 4 years back to the Govt. but no action has been taken so far by the State Govt. The sub-committee had submitted 28 recommendations. The 1st recommendation was to withdraw the joint venture scheme. He demanded that to refund the cost of quarters of factory employees who took voluntary retirement.

Demand to cancel roaster system from Urdu Medium

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(Siasat News) Mr. Mohammed Minhaj Rahmath, Journalist, and others represented the Commissioner of Minorities Welfare Mr. Shaik Mohammed Iqbal to represent the CM for the cancellation of roaster system for the appointment of Urdu Medium teachers. If this is done more than 900 Urdu medium teachers will be benefited. They represented that earlier exemption used to be given in DSc for Urdu medium vacancies. This has been the tradition of the Dept. of Education since it is impossible to get Urdu medium teachers from among S.Cs., S.Ts. and B.Cs. This tradition continue till 2006 but the Dept.

Telangana supporters hail nod for new state; YSR Congress unhappy

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The ruling Congress leaders from Telangana and other statehood supporters on Thursday welcomed the Union Cabinet clearing a bill for formation of separate Telangana having 10 districts.

However, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), a strong votary of united Andhra Pradesh, assailed the decision and called for a bandh today.

German Bakery blast:HC to hear death confirmation appeal first

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The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would hear the applications seeking re-investigation and retrial in the 2010 German Bakery blast case only after hearing the death confirmation petition of the lone convict Himayat Baig.

“We will first hear the confirmation petition and appeal filed by Baig against the conviction on merits. After that we will consider the intervening applications,” said the division bench of Justices P V Hardas and P N Deshmukh.

The HC would decide date for final hearing on January 8.

Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy signs MOU with Unani Research Institute

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(Siasat News) Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with Central Research Institute (Unani), Hyderabad for promoting research activities jointly in the field of Unani medicine. According to this agreement students of B. Pharma and M. Pharma of the college will get an opportunity to carry on research in Unani Medicine.

Last leg of Land distribution today

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(Siasat News) Govt. of A.P. has decided to convene the last leg of land distribution for poor people and farmers. This will be the 7th program. It will be held at 12 noon today at Ravinder Bharthi. CM of A.P. Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy will distribute Patta Pass Book to poor people allotting them lands. Mr. N. Raghuveera Reddy, Revenue Minister, other ministers and MLAs will attend the function.

New book probes Bhutto murder failures

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A new book brings to a wider audience a theory of cover-up, sweeping blame and staggering security failures behind the 2007 assassination of Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Author and Chilean diplomat Heraldo Munoz headed a damning UN report in 2010 that said Bhutto’s death could have been prevented and that Pakistan deliberately failed to investigate properly.

Now a UN assistant secretary general, his book “Getting Away with Murder, Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan”, goes on sale in the United States next week.

Demand to present Telangana bill in Parliament

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(Siasat News) Telangana Muslim Intellectuals Forum passed a resolution demanding the Central Govt. to present Telangana Bill in the Parliament and passed it unconditionally including 10 districts of Telangana in the proposed state.

——Siasat News

Modi’s propaganda is false: Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed

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(Siasat News) Moulana Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed, MLC and President of Jamiaat-Ul-Ulema, A.P. told that the propaganda and rumours spread by the Prime Ministerial candidate, Mr. Narender Modi is wrong. The way in which Modi is campaigning is polluting the secular atmosphere of the country. Secular people and justice loving persons and parties should raise against Mr. Modi and should campaign an anti-Modi movement.

—–Siasat News

It’s a historic victory, says Jaipal Reddy

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Union Science and Technology Minister S Jaipal Reddy Thursday termed as, a historic victory, the passing of draft bill by the union cabinet for formation of Telangana state.

The lone cabinet minister from Telangana was confident that the bill would be tabled in the parliament during the winter session and the separate state would be a reality in the new year.

He said people of Telangana would always be grateful to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for fulfilling their aspiration.

Demand to implement Justice Librahan Commission Report

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(Siasat News) Mr. M.A. Qavi Abbasi, Advocate and Secretary State Minorities Cell of TDP demanded a central Govt. to implement the recommendations of Justice Librahan Commission and punished the persons responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid who are wandering freely commanding respect in society. Congress is the ruling party in the centre but it is silent in this case. Mr. Abbasi condemned the demolition of Babri Masjid in strong words and appealed to the people to maintain peace and tranquility in the country.

——Siasat News

Demand to declare new educational policy for Minorities

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(Siasat News) The political wing of Muslim Front convened a meeting in which Govt. was demanded to declare a new educational policy for Minorities under Articles 29 and 39 of Constitution of India to enable the Minorities to preserves their language, Culture and education. The attention of Minorities Commission has also been invited in this connection. It was also decided to hold a meeting of the Muslims intellectual and leaders. Mr. Nayeemullah Shareef, Mr. Taher Romani and Mr. Mirza Yousuf Baig attended the meeting.

——–Siasat News

Nelson Mandela dies aged 95

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Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and a towering figure of 20th century politics, died on Thursday aged 95.

The Nobel Peace laureate, who was elected South Africa’s first black president after spending nearly three decades as a political prisoner, died at his Johannesburg home surrounded by his family, after a long battle against lung infection.

The news was announced to the nation and the world by a clearly emotional South African President Jacob Zuma in a live broadcast to the nation.

Lecture on self-employment schemes and small scale industries

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(Siasat News) Mr. Mohammed Abdul Qadeer, Secretary of Rahbar-e-Sanath-o-Tijarat, Monthly magazine informed that a lecture on small scales industries and self employment schemes in arranged at the office from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm on Sunday 8th December. Mr. Mohammed Siddiq Taher will explain the simple process of preparation of liquid chlorine. Mr. Mohammed Saleemuddin will deliver a lecture on self-employment schemes and small scales industries. Mr. S.M. Moiz will lecture on food procession and licensing. Other experts will also deliver lecture on various industries.

Guidance for Health cards for pensioners

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(Siasat News) President of Aman Educational and Welfare Association, Rahul Colony, Tolichowki, Mr. Syed Nazimuddin, Rtd., Lecturer in a press note informed that the Association is holding a guidance meeting at 10.30 am on 8th December at Spectrum High School, near Golden Function Palace, 7 Tombs Road, Tolichowki. In this meeting the details of getting health cards for pensioner will be explain. Interested pensioners may contact at cell phone no. 8143226570.

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Students’ advised to work hard

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(Siasat News) National Solidarity Committee conducted various educational contests for the students. Addressing the inaugural function of these competitions Dr. Chakrapani told that there is a need for National integration and unity in the country. Mr. S. Satyanarayana, Minister of State for Transport, Govt. of India advised the students to work hard and get quality education. These competitions are being held in connection with birthday celebrations of Ms. Sonia Gandhi, President of AICC and Chairman of UPA. Chairman of National Solidarity Committee, Mr. Sk.

Swiss expert insists Arafat poisoning likely despite France

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A French report ruling out poisoning in Yasser Arafat’s 2004 death has a glaring inconsistency, the co-author of a Swiss probe said today, sticking by his team’s conclusion that the Palestinian leader was likely killed.

“Our data lean more towards the thesis of poisoning than in the opposite direction,” Professor Francois Bochud, head of the Lausanne Institute of Applied Radiophysics, told AFP.

Delegates from 8 countries want India’s election technology

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Delegates from eight countries from Africa and the Middle East, who witnessed the assembly elections in India, have sought India’s help in taking the electronic voting machine (EVM) technology to their countries.

Twenty-four delegates, including chief election commissioners, from South Sudan, Jordan, Gambia and Guinea Bissau and representatives from Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria and Senegal saw the polling process in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi.

State Employees working for eradication of poverty get pay hike

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Minister of Women and Child Welfare, Ms. V. Sunitha Laxma Reddy informed that the employees working in Rural areas for the eradication of poverty under Indira Kranti Padakam program will get their salaries increased. The GoM recommended to pay Rs. 2000 to these workers. They will also get Health Cards upto Rs. 2 lakh

–Siasat News

Karnataka BJP leaders meet Rajnath Singh, ask for return of B S Yeddyurappa

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A day after the conclusion of assembly polls in five states, senior BJP leaders from Karnataka on Thursday met party chief Rajnath Singh and urged him to start the process of bringing their former leader B S Yeddyurappa back into the party fold.

A party team led by general secretary Ananth Kumar and state unit chief Prahlad Joshi informed that the Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) leader’s return to the party is necessary for avoiding split of anti-Congress votes in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Get Learn Urdu at Home CDs free at Siasat

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Abid Ali Khan Educational Trust is distributing CDs for the candidates appearing for Urdu Examinations of Idara-e-Adabiyath-e-Urdu. These CDs can be obtained from the office of Siasat from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. free of cost. The students can learn Urdu at home without the help of any teacher. These examinations are conducted on 19th January 2014 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further details, please contact Mr. Habeebur Rahman, in charge of Urdu Examinations.

–Siasat News

‘India not informing people that mobile phones pose no threat

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India is not forthcoming in informing the people that mobile phones and towers pose no threat to health and they do not cause brain cancer, WHO’s Radiation and Environmental Health Unit’s first coordinator Michael Repacholi said today.

“The government has not been forthcoming in providing information to the general public and has been essentially mute on the issue,” Repacholi, also the chairman Emeritus of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, said, adding that transparency reduces public concern.

Highlights of the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill

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The following are the highlights of the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill, which the government said will be tabled during the winter session of parliament.

* The words “majority” and “minority” community have been removed from the bill.

* The Centre does not override state nor hit the federal structure but has a more of a coordinating role, government sources said.

Earlier, the Centre could rush forces on its own to communally disturbed areas, but now it can do so only if the state concerned demands additional paramilitary forces.

OU students celebrate the success of Telangana bill

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The students of Osmania University who were struggling for the formation of separate Telangana State and participated in many strikes and dharna programs earlier, celebrated the cabinet nod for Telangana bill without the inclusion of Kurnool and Anantapur districts. They exploded crackers and celebrated the feast.

–Siasat News